A Brief Biography Of Isaac Sidney Ceasar

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Isaac Sidney Ceasar was born on September 8, 1922 in Yonkers, New York. He was the youngest to three sons to Jewish immigrants Max and Ida. Caesar’s parents ran a 24-hour luncheonette, and while on his job waiting on tables Caesar learned how to mimic the different dialects of the costumers. He named this technique “double-talk” which he used throughout his career. Although it seemed apparent that he knew many languages, he could only speak English and Yiddish. At age 14 Caesar became a saxophonist in Mike Cifichello’s Swingtime Six band.
After Caesar graduated high school he left for New York City to become a musician. Although he did not join the music union, he found work as a saxophonist. With the help from Don Appel, Caesar learned how to perform comedy and started performing three shows a week. In 1939, Caesar enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and got stationed in Brooklyn, New York. While enlisted he performed in revenues and shows.
Isaac Sidney Ceasar married Florence Levy on July 17, 1943. Ceasar had a total of three children, two girls and a boy. The eldest was M...

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